Las Vegas Monorail Launches Mobile Ticketing

It’s easier than ever to take the monorail in Las Vegas.

The Las Vegas Monorail Company has launched virtual transit ticketing with Google Pay for Android phones. Fares can now be purchased online and mobile devices can be used at fare gates for easy access to the Las Vegas strip. It is the first transit systems in the world to have fully integrated ticketing with Google Pay.

“We’re proud to be the first transit system in the world to enable the new Google Pay app capabilities to make it easy for customers to use the Monorail,” says Ingrid Reisman, vice president and chief marketing officer, Las Vegas Monorail Company.

“Offering Google’s secure payment option and fast, simple checkout improves the guest experience in accessing the Monorail,” Reisman added. “Meanwhile, encouraging paperless ticketing complements our environmentally friendly profile. Last year, the Monorail’s zero-emissions trains aided in the removal of an estimated 2.2 million vehicle miles and 28.73 tons of air pollutants and we’re always looking for more ways to help improve air quality and reduce environmental waste.”

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Paying with Google Pay allows passengers to save tickets using their credit and debit cards or a linked PayPal account. Customers simply tap their phones at the fare gates and are ready to ride.

“Easing the end-to-end travel experience has been a key focus for Google, and we’re excited that people using the Las Vegas Monorail can now use Google Pay to instantly buy, store and use train tickets,” said Pali Bhat, Google’s vice president of payments product management.

Travelers who aren’t using Google Pay still have mobile capability. Scan-and-Go mobile ticketing means passengers can pay online via their phones and receive an electronic ticket via email or text message. Riders can scan the e-ticket’s QR code at the fare gate and ride.

The Las Vegas Monorail Company worked with NXP Semiconductors to enable the MIFARE cards into virtual tickets.

“We’re happy to once again collaborate with the Las Vegas Monorail to deliver ultimate smart transportation experiences,” said Rafael Sotomayor, senior vice president and general manager of secure transactions and identifications at NXP. “We believe that the new MIFARE 2GO with Google Pay deployment by the Las Vegas Monorail serves as a model for other public transportation systems to follow not just in the United States but around the world.”